German comedian Mario Barth set a new World Record for a live comedy audience. His 70,000 sell-out show in the Berlin Olympic Stadium on Saturday smashed the previous record of 15,900 set by US comedian Chris Rock in London.
Barth presented his show “Men are primitive, but happy!” in which he talks about the differences and misunderstandings between men and women. He runs through a repertoire of clichés, from parking to washing up. Barth even uses his own girlfriend as the inspiration for many of his jokes and says, “She has a good sense of humor and I can’t really help that she is the way she is. It’s all good fun.”
The 35-year-old comedian had been touring Germany with his show since the beginning of 2006. And despite critics lambasting the comedian’s material for lacking depth, his shows are consistently sold out and the audience, seemingly, can identify with his jokes.
Barth came to the wider German public’s attention when his bestselling “dictionary” German-Woman/Women-German, based on his comedy show, was released in October 2004. The book has sold more than 1.5 million copies and has been translated into many different languages.The record-breaking show in Berlin was recorded by 19 cameras and will be shown on German TV in the fall. A DVD of the event is also planned.
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